Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from 54 in Clifton down to 42 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light westerly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 10TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1988

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 74 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: TRACE

High pressure building into our area will give us mostly sunny skies along with slightly warmer temperatures today with highs near 80. Most if not all of the haze and smoke has moved away and we should continue to have good air quality today.

A little warmer on Sunday as high pressure moves off the coast.

A frontal system will give us well needed rain on Monday with the bulk of the rainfall expected from late Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts should average between 1/2 and 1 inch.

Unsettled weather most of the rest of the week as an upper level low pressure will be over the northeast. Although there will be a chance of showers each afternoon and evening much of the time it will be dry. Temperatures will average near normal.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the low 60s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 11 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm, breezy, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 14 – Partly sunny with showers likely mainly in the afternoon and evening, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 15 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 16 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds becoming southerly to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; advisories likely Sunday night; advisories possible on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday; advisories again possible on Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and there is much less smoke and haze in the area. Early temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 45 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 9TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 59

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1980

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 72 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Much improved air today as much of the smoke and haze has moved to our south. An upper level low over New England will give us a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly this afternoon and evening, some of the showers may be accompanied by some small hail.

Mainly dry weather for the weekend with warmer temperatures, highs will be near 80 on Saturday and then in the mid 80s on Sunday.

A frontal system will likely give us well needed rain mainly Monday night through Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will be seasonably warm with somewhat higher humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and possibly a thunderstorm, some storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and small hail, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the evening, some storms may be accompanied by gusty winds and small hail, lows in the low 50s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 10 – Partly sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – JUNE 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 12 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 13 – Partly sunny with showers likely, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 14 – Partly sunny with afternoon and evening showers likely, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 15 – Partly sunny with still a chance of an afternoon shower, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Saturday through the day on Sunday; possible advisories Sunday night through Monday night; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly overcast with considerable smoke and haze early this morning and it is quite cool with temperatures ranging from 50 in Clifton down to a chilly 33 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 8TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 98 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1998

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Yesterday we had the worst air quality in decades in our area from smoke from the Quebec wildfires especially in the early afternoon with the sky turning a strange brownish orange color.

Today we should have less haze and smoke but rather bad air quality should remain. Also there is a chance of an afternoon or evening shower.

Less haze and smoke on Friday with showers likely.

The weekend looks to be mainly dry with warmer temperatures as the upper level low that has been just off the Maine coast finally moves away and high pressure builds into the area.

Warm and rather humid conditions Monday through Wednesday with chance of showers each day as a frontal system moves through our area.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly cloudy with widespread haze and smoke with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with widespread haze and patchy smoke and a chance of showers before 8 p.m., lows in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possibly a thunderstorm, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 11 – Increasing clouds, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – JUNE 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 14 – Mostly sunny with still a chance of a showers, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southeast winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday and Saturday; possible advisories for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day but please stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mainly clear but it continues to be quite hazy and smoky early this morning. Temperatures range from 54 in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack. Winds are light from the west.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 7TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 78 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 97 – 2008 RECORD LOW: 46 – 2000

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 56 PRECIPITATION: .02″

Today will be cooler as low pressure continues off the Maine coast and high pressure builds from the west. Skies again will be hazy and smoky from the Canadian wildfires, there may be a break in the smoke after daybreak but more haze and smoke is expected later this afternoon and evening.

The upper level low off the Maine coast will continue to give us cool temperatures tomorrow and again on Friday, there will be a low chance of an afternoon or evening shower on Thursday with a better chance Friday afternoon and evening.

The weekend weather at this point looks mainly dry with seasonably warm temperatures.

A slow moving frontal system will give us the best chance of significant rainfall Monday into Tuesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 7 – Sun filtered by haze and smoke, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear with considerable smoke and haze, low in the low 50s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon or evening shower, high in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly cloudy with afternoon showers likely with a chance of a thunderstorm, high near 70.

SATURDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s. Chance of showers after 8 p.m.

MONDAY – JUNE 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

TUESDAY – JUNE 13 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest winds becoming southerly this afternoon to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Thursday through Sunday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from 57 in Clifton down to 41 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 6TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 95 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 46 – 1991

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 76 LOW: 51 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today will be a seasonably warm day and skies will be partly sunny but with considerable haze and smoke from wildfires in Quebec. Temperatures will be seasonably warm with highs near 80. A cold front will cross the area today possibly accompanied by some widely scattered light showers.

Slightly cooler than normal weather the rest of the week as low pressure will remain nearly stationary off the Canadian Maritime region. Some afternoon or evening showers are possible Thursday and Friday.

Warmer over the weekend but a slow moving cold front may give us some significant rain mainly Sunday night into Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny, breezy and smoky today, high near 80.

TONIGHT – Partly sunny with widespread haze or smoke, low in the mid 50s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 7 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny with a chance of an afternoon and evening shower, highs in the low 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 9 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower. highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – JUNE 11 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the low 80s.

MONDAY – JUNE 12 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-northwest winds to 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Monday morning with temperatures ranging from 53 in Clifton down to 39 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light northwesterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 5TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 58

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2021 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1990

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 69 LOW: 47 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Weak high pressure builds into our area as a low pressure is off the New England coast. We should have mostly sunny skies today with milder temperatures.

Warmer on Tuesday but a cold front approaching our area may touch off some showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, The chances of rain are only around 40%.

Looks like the dry pattern will continue Wednesday through the weekend. Temperatures will be slightly below normal Wednesday through Friday but become warmer on the weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 7 – Sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

SUNDAY – JUNE 11 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds becoming west-northwest around 10 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Tuesday through Friday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are quite chilly for early June with readings ranging from 46 in Clifton down to 40 at Walpack. Winds are a little gusty out of the north.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 4TH:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2010 RECORD LOW: 44 -1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 73 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure north of the area will give us a mostly sunny day but it will remain cool with highs in the low 70s which is slightly cooler than normal.

A little milder on Monday as high pressure will continue to be in control of our weather.

An upper level low just off the New England coast will give us a chance of mainly afternoon or evening showers Tuesday through Thursday, but the chances are 50% or less.

Drier weather with a slow increase in temperatures Friday into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy low in the low 50s.

MONDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 80.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs, in the mid 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 10 – Mostly sunny, highs near 80.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and temperatures continue to be mild with readings ranging from 65 in Clifton down to 56 at Walpack. Winds are calm or light easterly.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 3RD:

AVERAGE HIGH: 77 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 89 – 2014 RECORD LOW: 40 – 1986

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 94 (New Record) LOW: 61 PRECIPITATION: NONE

A back door cold front moved to our south overnight and today will be much cooler after the record heat yesterday. High temperatures will be about 20 degrees lower than yesterday topping off in the low 70s. Skies will be mostly cloudy but we should remain dry.

High pressure north of Maine will give us a sunny day on Sunday with continued cool tempeatures.

Next week should should be seasonably cool but remain mostly dry, but there will be a chance of mainly afternoon or evening showers Tuesday through Thursday as an upper level low pressure will be just off our coast.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 3 – Mostly cloudy, breezy and much cooler, highs in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy in the evening then become partly cloudy, low in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the upper 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the low 70s.

THURSDAY – JUNE 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers, highs in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 9 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory will be in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 6-9 feet. Point Pleasant Beach’s ocean temperature is 61 degrees.

OUTLOOK: Possible small craft advisories for higher seas on Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice weekend and stay safe!

Good morning everyone!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is milder than the last few mornings with temperatures ranging from 63 in Clifton down to 50 at Walpack and Pequest. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 2ND:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 92 – 1989 RECORD LOW: 44 – 1993

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 89 LOW: 54 PRECIPITATION: NONE

Today we will be very warm ahead of a cold front that will move through the area this evening. The morning will start off sunny, but we should see an increase in clouds this afternoon with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

Much cooler on Saturday along with a continued chance of showers, it will become breezy with an onshore flow.

We should be mainly dry Saturday night through the day on Monday along with continued cool temperatures.

At this point, next week will have temperatures mainly below normal. A cold front passing through may touch off some showers Monday night into Tuesday. An upper level low will still give us a chance of showers on Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 2 – Increasing cloudiness and very warm with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., highs near 90.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low in the low 60s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, breezy and much cooler with highs near 70.

SUNDAY – JUNE 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the low 70s.

MONDAY – JUNE 5 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s, chance of showers at night.

TUESDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of a shower, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 7 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high near 70.

THURSDAY – JUNE 8 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots this morning becoming southerly to 10 knots this afternoon.

OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 8 a.m. Saturday morning through 6 a.m. Sunday morning; advisories expected to continue through Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER SUMMARY FOR MAY 2023.

Temperatures for the month were near normal, the highest temperature was 89 on the 12th, the lowest temperature was 41 which was recorded on the 18th. Precipitation was well below normal with 1.43″ accumulating, which was the 4th driest May since my records began. Also May had the least amount of hours overcast skies since my records began.

CLIFTON’S WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING MONTHS OF 2023.

This spring period was warmer than normal. Overall precipitation averaged above normal with 13.62″ recorded, the majority of the rainfall fell on the last couple of days in April.

Have a good day and stay safe!

Good morning everyone and happy first day of meteorological summer!

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from 55 in Clifton down to 39 at Walpack. Winds are mainly calm.

CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR JUNE 1ST:

AVERAGE HIGH: 76 AVERAGE LOW: 57

RECORD HIGH: 93 – 2011 RECORD LOW: 44 – 2001

YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 80 LOW: 49 PRECIPITATION: NONE

High pressure moving off the coast will give us a warm day today with light winds. Skies will be sunny, but there will still be some haze around from the Nova Scotia wildfires.

Hot on Friday as the high pressure moves further offshore, highs will be in the low 90s with mostly sunny skies. A backdoor cold front will give us a chance of showers after 2 p.m.

Much cooler weather over the weekend with showers likely on Saturday and still a chance of showers over the weekend.

Cool weather through the middle of next week and there will be a low chance of showers each day as an upper level low will be affecting our weather.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – JUNE 1 – Hazy sunshine, highs in the mid 80s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the low 60s.

FRIDAY – JUNE 2 – Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. hot with highs in the low 90s.

SATURDAY – JUNE 3 – Mostly cloudy and much cooler with showers likely, highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY – JUNE 4 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs near 70.

MONDAY – JUNE 5 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

TUESDAY – JUNE 6 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 7 – Mostly sunny with a chance of showers, highs in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Variable winds less than 5 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK: No advisories expected for Friday; advisories probable Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected for Monday.

Have a nice day and stay safe!